Buffalo Sabres NHL hockey players celebrate a goal during an ice hockey match against Red Bull Munich in Munich, Germany, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.(Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)
Ottawa Senators' Adam Gaudette (81) scores against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Felix Sandstrom (32) during third-period preseason NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
New Jersey Devils' players arrive for a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' Jakub Zboril, left, and New York Rangers' Will Cuylle, right, chase after the puck during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
New Jersey Devils' Ondřej Palat takes a shot during a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Buffalo Sabres' Noah Ostlund (36) is surrounded by teammates after his goal to defeat the Ottawa Senators in preseason NHL hockey game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
FILE - New Jersey Devils NHL hockey team new head coach Sheldon Keefe answers questions from reporters during press conference Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)
New Jersey Devils' listen to their coaches during a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Buffalo Sabres NHL hockey team head coach Lindy Ruff watches from the bench during an ice hockey match against Red Bull Munich in Munich, Germany, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024.(Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)
New Jersey Devils goalie Isaac Poulter stands on the ice during the second period of an NHL preseason hockey game against the New York Rangers, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
New Jersey Devils' players pose for a photo ahead of a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' attend a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' Ondřej Palat speeds up during a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
New Jersey Devils' attend a practice session, a day before their NHL hockey game against Buffalo Sabres, in Prague, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)